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US sanctions force The Netherlands off Microsoft and toward alternative NixOS

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  1. guidoiaquinti · · focus · HN ↗
    Several International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have been unable to access their bank accounts or receive routine salary payments and financial transfers due to financial blockages triggered by United States sanctions. In the country where they live
    1. mhh__ · · focus · HN ↗
      Frankly I think this is a good bit of hormesis for European countries. It's critical that we have domestic payment infrastructure.
      1. busssard · · focus · HN ↗
        what would be an alternative currently? i know of services like twint but this is a local swiss solution. any more EU wide established solutions??
        1. foepys · · focus · HN ↗
          Wero [1] is build on the Dutch iDEAL system and is currently on an upwards trajectory with both banks and retail [2].

          1: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;wero-wallet.eu&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;wero-wallet.eu&#x2F;

          2: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.werotracker.eu&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.werotracker.eu&#x2F;

          1. busssard · · focus · HN ↗
            never seen this before and the adoption tracker shows my bank doesnt have it or announced a plan for it yet

            i will keep it in mind! thank you

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